
Learning Together,
Leading Together.
Academics

By choosing UConn’s Engineering Education Ph.D., you’ll embark on an academic endeavor that will involve you in:
- intellectual growth
- intersectional and multidisciplinary research
- integration of evidence-based practices
- exposure to leading-edge and transformational scholarship
Research

The College of Engineering provides a world-renowned environment that focuses on:
- collaborating with different subject matter experts
- discovering new methods and perspectives
- continuing your education through research
- contributing to high-quality educational scholarship
What is Happening at UConn?
University News
- Laurencin was honored for his commitment to bettering public health through his medical advancements, advocacy, and mentorship.
- 'Moving forward, candidates and guests can linger comfortably on campus, perhaps stopping to take photographs at their favorite spots, and not feel so rushed to leave'
- Laurencin spoke on Regenerative Engineering at the 2026 ATiO Conference in Berlin, Germany.
- Building on a strong Honors tradition, the new college will help more students pursue ambitious work and thrive at UConn
College News
- Laurencin was honored for his commitment to bettering public health through his medical advancements, advocacy, and mentorship.
- New research from Anna Tarakanova and Metehan Çam offers insight into a decades-long scientific debate about what makes the human body’s tissues stretch and spring back.
- Xueju “Sophie” Wang is developing a “micro-lab” to support organoid growth and functional evaluation
- The third annual NEPES symposium will be held at UConn this November, bringing together industry leaders, researchers, and students to explore emerging technologies and strengthen collaborations.
Community News
- UConn Extension offers an overview of what residents should know about contaminants that have become widespread in our environment
- Researchers with the Neag School’s Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation prepared the following research brief regarding teacher absenteeism in Connecticut
- Researchers with the Neag School’s Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation prepared the following research brief regarding post-pandemic mathematics recovery in Connecticut
- The award recognizes Laurencin’s technological innovations with significant real-world impact.